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Can I lose weight eating 1500 calories a day?

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  • nikkoalminar
    nikkoalminar Posts: 1
    thank you so much :) i thought i will not lose any weight if i exceed 1200 cal :3 sorry for my bad english :3
  • xXBabyBelleXx
    xXBabyBelleXx Posts: 110 Member
    I'm so glad I found this forum, I'm 5'6 and exercise regularly by walking.

    I've been feeling terrible trying to stick to just 1400 calories a day.

    I'm so confused with all the advice - I was told told to calc my TDEE and take away 500.

    It's just not enough, in the afternoon I start to slow down and feel really tired and sick.. So I'm upping to 1700 a day - hey if it takes a year to lose a pound it's better than feeling I'll every day! :-)
  • MissHolidayGolightly
    MissHolidayGolightly Posts: 857 Member
    I'm so glad I found this forum, I'm 5'6 and exercise regularly by walking.

    I've been feeling terrible trying to stick to just 1400 calories a day.

    I'm so confused with all the advice - I was told told to calc my TDEE and take away 500.

    It's just not enough, in the afternoon I start to slow down and feel really tired and sick.. So I'm upping to 1700 a day - hey if it takes a year to lose a pound it's better than feeling I'll every day! :-)

    Subtract 15 to 25% of your TDEE (higher end only if you have a lot of weight to lose) rather than a flat 500 calories. Depending on your stats and activity levels, 500 could be a large percent of your TDEE, causing you to undereat when you subtract it.
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